THE ANATOMY OF A HACKER
Ménage à deux
There is no single hacker profile, and that's what makes them
dangerous. It's possible for a hacker to mingle with ordinary society
and go undetected for long periods of time, as long as he doesn't open
his mouth.
Here are the most common hacker traits and characteristics to look for
if you suspect a hacker has slipped into your life. Watch for them. Be
on your guard. If someone you know or love begins to exhibit these
signs, it's probably already too late. Once someone has turned to a
computer for companionship, affection and emotional support you might
as well find a replacement. He'll never come back.
The Hacker:
- Has a steel-trap mind
- Is very bright
- Is an overachiever
- Gets good to excellent grades
- Cannot accept failure
- Can be dangerously devious
- Lives like a hermit
- Capable of committing the "perfect crime"
- Is a direct descendent of the slide rule wizard
- Half man, half machine
- Can multiply large numbers in his head
- Is a master of logical mysteries
- Believes he is privy to the secrets of the ages
- Subliminally suggests he knows something you don't and never will
- Often looks like a dropout from Woodstock generation
- Demands a high salary and believes he is worth more
- Can be a consummate team player
- Needs no sleep
- Subsists on very little food
- Smells mildly of Szechuan Chinese food
- His primary Interaction on planet is with his computer
- Has pockets full of pencils
- May not shave yet
- Knows what all those little buttons on a calculator do
- Is the ultimate Introvert
- Loves complex situations
- Logic dominates his mind and life
- Has a delightful, rather puckish sense of humor
- Views the world as a machine
- Believes no problem is too complex
- Knows he can solve any problem
- Convinced security systems were designed for him to foil
- Lives for the challenge of computing
- Schoolwork, homework and intellectual tasks don't phase him
- Loves to crash computers for the fun of It
- Believes he's on earth to find bugs and kill them dead
- Entertains vast fantasies of omnipotence
- Delights In his megalomania
- Loves being seduced by a machine or logic problem
- Believes that the real function of computers is play
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